The World Almanac and Book of FactsNewspaper Enterprise Association, 1914 The World Almanac and Book of Facts is a US published reference work and conveys information about such subjects as world changes, tragedies, sports feats, etc. It has been published yearly from 1868 to 1875, and again every year since 1886. The first edition of The World Almanac was published by The New York World newspaper in 1868 (the name of the publication comes from the newspaper itself, which was known as The World). Published just three years after the end of the US Civil War and the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, its 120 pages of information touched on such events as the process of Reconstruction and the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. Publication was suspended in 1876, but in 1886 newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer, who had purchased The New York World and quickly transformed it into one of the most influential newspapers in the country, revived The World Almanac with the intention of making it a compendium of universal knowledge. The World Almanac has been published annually since. |
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... February 3 , was praised by Senator Norris of Nebraska , who as a result of its revelations introduced a resolution to investigate the New Haven company . THE WORLD , on February 7 , was further commended when the Norris resolution ...
... February 3 , was praised by Senator Norris of Nebraska , who as a result of its revelations introduced a resolution to investigate the New Haven company . THE WORLD , on February 7 , was further commended when the Norris resolution ...
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... February 28 . EXAMPLE . To find the number of days between June 3 , 1900 , and February 16 , 1901 : The fig- ures opposite the third day in the first June column are 154 ; those opposite the sixteenth day in the second February column ...
... February 28 . EXAMPLE . To find the number of days between June 3 , 1900 , and February 16 , 1901 : The fig- ures opposite the third day in the first June column are 154 ; those opposite the sixteenth day in the second February column ...
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... February 24 to September 17 . SATURN - June 28 to December 31 . Evening Stars . MERCURY - January 4 to February 21 ; May 1 to June 27 ; August 14 to October 22 ; December 15 to December 31 . VENUS - September 12 to December 31 . MARS ...
... February 24 to September 17 . SATURN - June 28 to December 31 . Evening Stars . MERCURY - January 4 to February 21 ; May 1 to June 27 ; August 14 to October 22 ; December 15 to December 31 . VENUS - September 12 to December 31 . MARS ...
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... FEBRUARY 12. GEORGIA DAY : In Georgia . FEBRUARY 12 , LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY : In Cali- fornia , Colorado , Connecticut , Delaware , Illinois , Iowa , Indiana , Kansas , Michigan , Minnesota , Montana , Nevada , New Jersey , New York ...
... FEBRUARY 12. GEORGIA DAY : In Georgia . FEBRUARY 12 , LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY : In Cali- fornia , Colorado , Connecticut , Delaware , Illinois , Iowa , Indiana , Kansas , Michigan , Minnesota , Montana , Nevada , New Jersey , New York ...
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... FEBRUARY 2. CANDLEMAS : Festival of the Purification of the Virgin . Consecration of the lighted candles to be used in the church during the year . FEBRUARY 14. OLD CANDLEMAS : St. Valentine's Day . MARCH 25. LADY DAY : Annunciation of ...
... FEBRUARY 2. CANDLEMAS : Festival of the Purification of the Virgin . Consecration of the lighted candles to be used in the church during the year . FEBRUARY 14. OLD CANDLEMAS : St. Valentine's Day . MARCH 25. LADY DAY : Annunciation of ...
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